Predict The Packers Win/Loss Record

[Infamous]

10-6

[mmmdk]

The Packers actually have been better than I expected, I still think Packers is not balanced enough to be a true contender and now Aaron Rodgers is out for 3½-6 weeks.
No way then!
Packers went 5-2 with Rodgers at the helm fulltime, then he got injured and Packers will be hard pressed to go 6-2 as some suggest. I'd say: no frackin' way but I want Packers to win every week - regardless of my own predictions.

[HarveyWallbangers]

My prediction was based on the assumption that Rodgers stayed healthy, and I think I was pessimistic at 11-5. Before the injury, I was starting to think 12-4 was more realistic.

[denverYooper]

The Packers actually have been better than I expected, I still think Packers is not balanced enough to be a true contender and now Aaron Rodgers is out for 3½-6 weeks.
No way then!
Packers went 5-2 with Rodgers at the helm fulltime, then he got injured and Packers will be hard pressed to go 6-2 as some suggest. I'd say: no frackin' way but I want Packers to win every week - regardless of my own predictions.

I've mentioned it elsewhere, but I think Rodgers tries to get back sooner if they lose the next 3. Should that happen, I think they see Detroit as the start of their playoffs and there's a good chance he plays. The team under M3 has always set the magic number at 10 wins and they'd need to win out at that point.

That said, I think they will win at least 1 under Wallace.

[mmmdk]

My prediction was based on the assumption that Rodgers stayed healthy, and I think I was pessimistic at 11-5. Before the injury, I was starting to think 12-4 was more realistic.

No problem with your prediction but we've all been spoiled with more than 20 years of no injuries to our QBs...and we've only had two of'em. Other NFL teams/fans look at their # 2 QB with more serious eyes. Football is a violent sport and injuries is a huge part of being successful or not - especially at the QB position. Injuries are a big part of the equation in any football prediction, I'd say. Look at various game threads the last few seasons and you'll find sentences going "AR is getting killed", "Our OL can't protect AR", "AR is holding the rock to long". This season the OL has done much better than expected and then AR gets injured - go figure!

[Upnorth]

My prediction was based on the assumption that Rodgers stayed healthy, and I think I was pessimistic at 11-5. Before the injury, I was starting to think 12-4 was more realistic.

What he said.

As an short add on I just hope we are .500 when Arod is injured because anything less and we maybe out of the playoffs.

[HarveyWallbangers]

No problem with your prediction but we've all been spoiled with more than 20 years of no injuries to our QBs...and we've only had two of'em. Other NFL teams/fans look at their # 2 QB with more serious eyes. Football is a violent sport and injuries is a huge part of being successful or not - especially at the QB position. Injuries are a big part of the equation in any football prediction, I'd say. Look at various game threads the last few seasons and you'll find sentences going "AR is getting killed", "Our OL can't protect AR", "AR is holding the rock to long". This season the OL has done much better than expected and then AR gets injured - go figure!

I don't think most people make their predictions figuring their most indispensable player would get injured for 4-5 games. I could have put a caveat on it, but what's the fun in that. This team was actually exceeding my expectations in most aspects. I think pass defense was worse than I expected, but run offense and run defense were better than I expected and pass offense was what we had come to expect. That's despite all of the injuries and two close, tough losses on the road against San Fran and Cincy. Without the injuries I think this team was talented enough to win the Super Bowl, and it would be a shame if they didn't get a chance to compete in the playoffs.

[Upnorth]

The fact that early in the season with yet another new oline we played two elite teams to the final buzzer added to the fact we have a run game and had a weak schedual when we were injured had me thinking superbowl run again once we started getting everyone back. Now Im not sure we can make the playoffs unless we get healthy before sunday to make up for loosing arod.

[woodbuck27]

I said 13-3. I think we have an amazing team this year. Our DL is worlds stronger. Our OL is the same. Our running back is better. We're going to rip it up!!

How sadly things have changed.

Has the Packer season blown up?

[pbmax]

For the record I think wist is really ill given he has not been here after the loss and Rodgers injury to help cheer us up.

[George Cumby]

For the record I think wist is really ill given he has not been here after the loss and Rodgers injury to help cheer us up.

As tiresome as his naysaying can be, I hope that's not the case. If so, he has my sincerest wishes for a full and swift recovery.

Be well, Wist.

[Pugger]

No problem with your prediction but we've all been spoiled with more than 20 years of no injuries to our QBs...and we've only had two of'em. Other NFL teams/fans look at their # 2 QB with more serious eyes. Football is a violent sport and injuries is a huge part of being successful or not - especially at the QB position. Injuries are a big part of the equation in any football prediction, I'd say. Look at various game threads the last few seasons and you'll find sentences going "AR is getting killed", "Our OL can't protect AR", "AR is holding the rock to long". This season the OL has done much better than expected and then AR gets injured - go figure!

I still think AR got injured because he landed just right (or wrong) on his shoulder with the ball underneath him and 2 bear players on top. Wasn't Aaron rolling out to his right to find a receiver like he often does? If this break in his collarbone is just a hairline crack he just might be back by Thanksgiving but I'm not banking on that. We all gotta hope we can play .500 ball until his return.

[woodbuck27]

I still think AR got injured because he landed just right (or wrong) on his shoulder with the ball underneath him and 2 bear players on top. Wasn't Aaron rolling out to his right to find a receiver like he often does? If this break in his collarbone is just a hairline crack he just might be back by Thanksgiving but I'm not banking on that. We all gotta hope we can play .500 ball until his return.

Here's more specifics on AR's collarbone injury:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1840542-breaking-down-aaron-rodgers-collarbone-injury

Breaking Down Aaron Rodgers' Collarbone Injury

By Will Carroll (Sports Injuries Lead Writer) on November 6, 2013

[mmmdk]

Packers won a SB win a ton of injuries and AR at QB.

We're back to having injuries but now AR is also one of the injured.

Remember the Colts when they lost P. Mannning to injury and went 2-14 ?

Now Packer country knows how that feels. Or ask any other NFC North team - they've been Struck by injuries to their QBs too and they were not as good as AR.

Ignoring injuries is being ignorant...and being spoiled.

[denverYooper]

Packers won a SB win a ton of injuries and AR at QB.

We're back to having injuries but now AR is also one of the injured.

Remember the Colts when they lost P. Mannning to injury and went 2-14 ?

Now Packer country knows how that feels. Or ask any other NFC North team - they've been Struck by injuries to their QBs too and they were not as good as AR.

Ignoring injuries is being ignorant...and being spoiled.

This is a great point. We have been very spoiled as fans with 20 years' worth of consistently excellent QB play.

But what have you done for us lately?